000 FZNT23 KNHC 161454 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W IS MOVING W AT 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL REACH TO NEAR 71W WED MORNING...THEN SLOW DOWN BEFORE REACHING TO NEAR 81W THU AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI. THE WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SAT. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI THEN WEAKEN SOME SAT. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 80W. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT AND SHIFTING TO E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS MOVING FROM E TO W NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 10N. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND WAVE BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 13N THU. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION EARLY. .SAT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 14N WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 14N TO 16N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...AND SHIFTING TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 25N72W TO EASTERN CUBA WILL TRACK NW INTO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH WED BEFORE DISSIPATING. A STATIONARY FRONT OVER FAR NW WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 28N. THE HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU THROUGH SAT AS IT SHIFTS TO 30N. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 79W NW TO N 5 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO S FLORIDA...AND ALSO S OF 25N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W WINDS SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT BECOMING SE TO S WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E 15 TO 20 KT...AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 80W 15 TO 20 KT E OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 4 ...EXCEPT S OF 24N 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT AND NEAR TROUGH. .THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 15 TO 20 KT AND 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT W OF 78W 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER W PORTION. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE